Who Is the WWE United States Champion?
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The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in the American promotion WWE on the SmackDown brand.
The WWE United States Championship
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for in WWE. It is one of WWE’s original championships, dating back to March 17, 1963, when it was created as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. The current champion is Drew McIntyre, who is in his first reign.
The United States Championship’s history
The United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the American promotion WWE on the Raw brand. Along with the Universal Championship and Intercontinental Championship, it is one of WWE’s three secondary titles. It is defended on both Raw and SmackDown, as well as being defended at WWE’s pay-per-view events.
The United States Championship was first introduced in 1975 as the National Wrestling Alliance’s (NWA) top title for wrestlers in their heavyweight division who were not from the United States. The title quickly became one of the most prestigious championships in all of professional wrestling. In 2001, the title was brought over to WWE when it purchased WCW, and has been defended in WWE ever since.
Over the years, there have been many notable wrestlers who have held the United States Championship, such as Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Sting, Randy Savage, and Ric Flair. The current champion is Andrade, who is in his second reign.
The United States Championship’s current holder
The current holder of the WWE United States Championship is Bobby Lashley. He defeated The Miz in a tournament final at Elimination Chamber on February 25, 2018, to win the title.
Who is the WWE United States Champion?
The WWE United States Champion is a professional wrestling championship contested in WWE on the SmackDown brand. The current champion is AJ Styles, who is in his second reign. He defeated Jinder Mahal on November 7, 2017, at the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view.
The WWE United States Championship’s current holder
The current holder of the WWE United States Championship is Rey Mysterio. Rey Mysterio is a Mexican-American professional wrestler who is currently signed to WWE. He is also a former two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, which makes him the only wrestler in history to have won that title in his WWE debut.
The WWE United States Championship’s past holders
The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE on the Raw brand. It is one of WWE’s original titles along with the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. The United States Championship is currently held by AJ Styles, who is in his second reign.
WWE introduced the United States Championship in 1975 as a second-tier title behind the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. As a result of the 1995–96 WWE brand extension, it became exclusive to Raw. The title has switched between brands a total of seven times (five times as a result of the draft, and twice as a result of reverting), most recently being drafted to SmackDown during 2016 WWE draft which took place on July 19, 2016.
Due to its long history, a number of wrestlers have held the championship for long reigns during their careers. aby Orton has held this title for the longest combined reign at 453 days (411 days as single champion and an additional 42 days as part of Legacy). Pat Patterson holds the record for most combined days holding this title at 662.